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title: Community Blog | Grizz Griswold (12)
description: Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. (12)
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# Community Blog

## Grizz Griswold

### Recent Posts

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: FINOS Debrief 29 October 21](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-29-october-21)

 October 28, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-29-october-21#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-29-october-21)

In this episode of the podcast, we share recent activities, contributions, remind you about our upcoming NY Member Meeting and OSSF and celebrate our FINOS members and community.

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-29-october-21>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: Linux Foundation Research and the State of Open Source in Financial Services - 21 October 21](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-linux-foundation-research-and-the-state-of-open-source-in-financial-services-21-october-21)

 October 21, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-linux-foundation-research-and-the-state-of-open-source-in-financial-services-21-october-21#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-linux-foundation-research-and-the-state-of-open-source-in-financial-services-21-october-21)

**In this episode of the podcast, we provide you with an introduction to the Linux Foundation Research group, and the FINOS 2021 State of Open Source in Financial Services report, announced at the Open Source Strategy Forum in London on October 5, 2021. Hear from some of the team that put this report together: Hilary Carter, Linux Foundation; Gilles Gravier, Wipro Ltd. & Colin Eberhardt, Scott Logic.**

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-linux-foundation-research-and-the-state-of-open-source-in-financial-services-21-october-21>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: FINOS & OSSF London Debrief 14 October 21](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-ossf-london-debrief-14-october-21)

 October 15, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

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[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-ossf-london-debrief-14-october-21)

In this episode of the podcast we're excited talk about connections coming from our first in-person conference in two years, the FINOS Member Meeting and Open Source Strategy Forum in London last week. We talk about connecting people, connecting projects, and connecting leaders in our community and beyond.

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-ossf-london-debrief-14-october-21>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: Open Source Sustainability and Our Corporate Social Responsibility - Colin Eberhardt, Scott Logic](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-open-source-sustainability-and-our-corporate-social-responsibility-colin-eberhardt-scott-logic)

 September 24, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-open-source-sustainability-and-our-corporate-social-responsibility-colin-eberhardt-scott-logic#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-open-source-sustainability-and-our-corporate-social-responsibility-colin-eberhardt-scott-logic)

**In this episode of the podcast, Grizz "sits down" with Colin Eberhardt, Technology Director at Scott Logic about his upcoming talk at the Open Source Strategy Forum in London October 5th. They discuss Colin's background, modern software supply chain issues, and then how to drive open source to be more sustainable, for financial services and beyond.**

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-open-source-sustainability-and-our-corporate-social-responsibility-colin-eberhardt-scott-logic>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: Legend - Ffion Acland, Goldman Sachs and Symphony BDK - Olivier Poupeney, Symphony](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-legend-ffion-acland-goldman-sachs-and-symphony-bdk-olivier-poupeney-symphony)

 September 24, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-legend-ffion-acland-goldman-sachs-and-symphony-bdk-olivier-poupeney-symphony#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-legend-ffion-acland-goldman-sachs-and-symphony-bdk-olivier-poupeney-symphony)

In this episode of the podcast, two of Grizz's FINOS colleagues "sit down" with a couple of our Open Source Strategy Forum speakers who are preparing to talk in London on October 5th and New York on November 10th.

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-legend-ffion-acland-goldman-sachs-and-symphony-bdk-olivier-poupeney-symphony>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: FINOS Debrief 17 September 21](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-17-september-21)

 September 24, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-17-september-21#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-17-september-21)

In this episode of the podcast we're excited to welcome a new FINOS team member, announce the OSSF NYC agenda, boast about our podcast, and as always, look for ways for you to get involved with the FINOS Community.

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-finos-debrief-17-september-21>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: The FINOS Open Source Maturity Model and How to Apply It - Andrew Aitken](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-the-finos-open-source-maturity-model-and-how-to-apply-it-andrew-aitken)

 September 24, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-the-finos-open-source-maturity-model-and-how-to-apply-it-andrew-aitken#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-open-source-in-finance-podcast.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-the-finos-open-source-maturity-model-and-how-to-apply-it-andrew-aitken)

**In this episode of the podcast, Grizz "sits down" with Andrew Aitken, Global Open Source Leader at Wipro about his upcoming talk at the Open Source Strategy Forum in London October 5th. They discuss Andrew's background and position as lead on the FINOS Open Source Readiness SIG; what Open Source Readiness is; and then a little insight into his talk about The FINOS Open Source Maturity Model and How to Apply It.**

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-the-finos-open-source-maturity-model-and-how-to-apply-it-andrew-aitken>

## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: Debunking Common Fears About Open Source - Danese Cooper](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-debunking-common-fears-about-open-source-danese-cooper)

 September 09, 2021

[Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold)

[Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-debunking-common-fears-about-open-source-danese-cooper#comments-listing)

[![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-osinfinance.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-debunking-common-fears-about-open-source-danese-cooper)

In this episode of the podcast Danese Cooper, Founder & Chair of InnerSource Commons, and long time open source veteran discusses Debunking Common Fears about Open Source (a great segway into our Open Source Strategy Forums upcoming in London and New York in October and November - that deal with open source in the regulated industry of financial services). 

 

 

Episode show notes are available below.

 

<https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-debunking-common-fears-about-open-source-danese-cooper>

<https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold/page/13>

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